Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda
| Diocese of Guaranda Dioecesis Guarandensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Quito |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,336 km2 (1,288 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 188,500 162,100 (86%) |
| Parishes | 30 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 29 December 1957 (58 years ago) |
| Cathedral | San Pedro Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Guaranda (Latin: Dioecesis Guarandensis) is a diocese located in the city of Guaranda in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito. It was erected on 29 December 1957 from territory from the Diocese of Riobamba.
Leadership
- Gilberto Tapia (10 Dec 1957 - 1959)
- Cándido Rada Senosiáin, S.D.B. (31 Mar 1960 - 24 May 1980)
- Raúl Holguer López Mayorga (24 May 1980 - 18 Jun 1990)
- Miguel Angel Aguilar Miranda (11 Apr 1991 - 14 Feb 2004)
- Ángel Polibio Sánchez Loayza (25 Nov 2004–present)
Special churches
The Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora María Natividad del Guayco (English: National Shrine of the Nativity of Our Lady) is located within the diocese, in the parish of Magdalena, canton of Chimbo.
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| Province of Guayaquil | |
| Province of Portoviejo | |
| Province of Quito | |
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Coordinates: 1°35′34″S 79°00′05″W / 1.5928°S 79.0014°W
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